Business HND

Why choose this course?

This Higher National Diploma (HND) course aims to develop your ability to understand business issues from a range of perspectives, to analyse management problems and specify workable solutions.

What you will study

Year 1 provides you with the study skills needed for the rest of the course, as well as a foundation in business disciplines such as marketing, accounting and IT.

In Year 2 , you will explore how organisations are managed at the operational level, and will study the accounting function and how it can aid business performance. You will also learn about operations and project management, and will develop skills to enhance your employability.

Please note: This course is taught at Kingston College (validated by Kingston University), which is situated in Kingston town centre, close to the University's Penrhyn Road campus.

Module listing

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.

Year 1

Business and Study Fundamentals

Business Organisations and the Wider Environment

Essentials of Marketing

Career and Employability Development/HRM

Year 2

You will have the opportunity to study a foreign language, free of charge, during your time at the University on a not-for-credit basis as part of the Kingston Language Scheme. Options currently include: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

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